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Burke leaves Wolverines, enters NBA draft

After leading Michigan to the national title game last week, star guard Trey Burke has decided to leave for the NBA.

 

UConn routs Louisville, captures eighth title

Freshman Breanna Stewart scored 23 points and Connecticut won its eighth national championship with a record 93-60 rout of Louisville on Tuesday night.

 

Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 for NCAA title

2013 NCAA Tournament - AP

Rick Pitino held court in a tunnel beneath the Georgia Dome, going on and on about the grittiest bunch of guys he's ever coached. One of them sat in the corner of the locker room, a net around his neck, grinning away. The Louisville Cardinals vowed to finish the job for Kevin Ware.

 

Louisville punches ticket to NCAA title game

NCAA Tournament - ESPN

Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20 points, walk-on Tim Henderson sparked a second-half rally with a pair of monster 3s and Louisville advanced to the NCAA title game Saturday night, escaping with a 72-68 victory over Wichita State.

 

Analysis: Final Four — A Final Shock

Final Four - NY Times

The four teams left in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament are an odd mix: a national player of the year candidate, Trey Burke of Michigan; a No. 1 seed, Louisville; an old-guard Big East team, Syracuse; and an outlier, Wichita State.

 

Burke leads improbable Michigan rally over Kansas

Trey Burke scored all 23 of his points after halftime, including a long, tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, and Michigan rallied to beat Kansas 87-85 in the South Regional semifinals Friday night....

 

Wichita State stomps La Salle

Wichita State went from sweet to elite, beating La Salle 72-58
on Thursday night to reach the final eight of the NCAA tournament
for the first time in 32 years.

 

Marquette wallops Miami to reach regional final

Jamil Wilson scored 16 points, Vander Blue and Davante Gardner had 14 apiece, and Marquette advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2003 with a 71-61 win over Miami on Thursday night.

 

Wichita St.'s 3-pointers boot No. 1 Gonzaga 76-70

Wichita State Shockers

Gonzaga's gone. Cleanthony Early and Ron Baker scored 16 points apiece and Wichita State hit five straight 3-pointers late to knock the top-ranked and No. 1 seeded Bulldogs out of the NCAA tournament 76-70 on Saturday.

 

The first-round games that could have changed NCAA tournament history - USA TODAY

Davidson's near-upset against Marquette caused a common sigh to percolate through the room. For the Wildcats, there will always be that What If? This isn't the first season we've witnessed the heartbreak.

 

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